"I mean, he's a freak of nature," said Broncos cornerback Chris Harris, struggling to find the right words. "He does things that guys in the league wish they could do. They might practice every day to do it. But Von just does it naturally."

1. Denver (12-3). The Broncos have won 10 in a row by at least a touchdown apiece. Scored in the 30s in eight of those 10. Who, exactly, is beating the Broncos in January?

2. Atlanta (13-2). If you're a Falcons fan, you have to be encouraged by the Matt Ryan you're seeing this month. He's making all the big throws on target, which he wasn't doing in big games a year ago.

3. Seattle (10-5). A tour de force victory Sunday night over the big, bad wolf of the NFC West that stamped the Seahawks as a real Super Bowl contender. No team has a bigger home-field advantage than the Seahawks (7-0 at CenturyLink this year). Too bad the 'Hawks will likely have to win three straight on the road to get to the